Antipode of Kirchberg, Luxembourg
The opposite side of the world to Kirchberg is Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Kirchberg
Luxembourg
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 49.624, 6.149
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -49.624, -173.851
Waitangi
New Zealand
Waitangi is the closest city to Kirchberg's antipodal point (663 km).
The antipodal city to Kirchberg is Waitangi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kirchberg is Waitangi.
The distance from Kirchberg to Waitangi is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Kirchberg
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kirchberg's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kirchberg.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 663 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Akaroa, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,195 km | (-43.804, 172.968) |
| Portobello, Otago | New Zealand | 1,233 km | (-45.850, 170.650) |
| Waipawa, Wellington | New Zealand | 1,232 km | (-41.412, 175.515) |
| Christchurch, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,235 km | (-43.533, 172.633) |
| Lincoln, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,236 km | (-43.650, 172.483) |
| Prebbleton, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,239 km | (-43.583, 172.517) |
| Southbridge, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,240 km | (-43.817, 172.250) |
| Leeston, Canterbury | New Zealand | 1,241 km | (-43.767, 172.300) |
| Dunedin, Otago | New Zealand | 1,242 km | (-45.874, 170.504) |
Kirchberg, Luxembourg
Local time:
Coordinates: 49.6239° N 6.1494° E
Waitangi, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 43.9535° S 176.5597° W
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Kirchberg
The DMS coordinates are: 49°37'26'' N 6°8'58'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 49.62389°
LngO = 6.14944°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -49.62389°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 6.14944 - 180° = -173.85056°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Kirchberg is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-49.62389, -173.85056)
In DMS format: 49°37'26'' N 6°8'58'' E .
